Review of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) by Richard Schickel for Time — 02 Oct 1998
Along with the high comedy, this determined insistence on the gory stupidity of ancient but still potent fancy is what holds the film together. Grail is as funny as a movie can get, but it is also a tough-minded picture — as outraged about the human propensity for violence as it is outrageous in its attack on that propensity.
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This review of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) was written by Richard Schickel and published by Time on 02 Oct 1998.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail has generally received very positive reviews.
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